LUKoil posts 2002 results

LUKoil sales revenues calculated in accordance with US GAAP amounted to $15.334bn in 2002, which was a 14-percent gain compared to 2001, the company reported. Operating expenses were $2.403bn, against 2.584bn in 2001. EBITDA was $3.569bn last year.

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